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This is my first opportunity as Prime Minister to address our Society of which I am so proud to be a Fellow. I confess that I am quite pleased...

For more than three decades, the United States has relied more heavily on the pressure track than on the diplomatic track of its ”dual-track” Iran policy. While this strategy...

One future for food is the emergence of a food fascism. Not just this absolute uncontrollable power by a handful of corporations, but also the abuse of law against...

In the aftermath of the March 2011 accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the future contribution of nuclear power to the global energy supply has become somewhat uncertain....

The rise of the South is unprecedented in its speed and scale. For the first time in 150 years, the combined output of the developing world’s three leading economies...

The March 2013 issue of Policy Options included a series of articles focusing on how Canadians need to adjust to the reality of a slower-growing economy and how we...

Avec le vieillissement de la population, un nombre ne croissant de personnes en perte d’autonomie auront besoin de soins de longue durée. Le gouvernement québécois se montre déterminé à...

Stephen Harper est maintenant en vitesse de croisière, notait avec satisfaction le Globe and Mail au lendemain du dépôt du budget. Il met la clé sous la porte de l’Agence canadienne de...

If the theme of the Conservative government’s previous budget was long-term planning for Canada’s aging workforce, Budget 2013 shifted attention back to the here and now. Finance Minister Jim...

The 2013 federal budget was viewed by most analysts as a “stay the course” fiscal plan, with few significant spending or tax surprises. With minor fiscal adjustments on net...

From a comparative international economic and fiscal perspective, Ottawa’s Budget 2013 has much to crow about. Since the financial crash, Canada has experienced the highest job creation and GDP...

On a cold day this past February on the National Mall in Washington, DC, an estimated 30,000 people gathered to protest the Keystone XL pipeline, the controversial project intended...

Canada and the world should welcome Japanese and South Korean interests in the Far North. The rapid transformation of the Arctic from ice-entrapped frontier into an area of promising...

At last year’s Polar Law Symposium in Rovaniemi, Finland, former Yukon Premier Tony Penikett made an observation about governing that has important implications for how we proceed with the...

Ties between France and the Arctic have increased over the years, but they are not new. Despite having no Arctic territory, France nonetheless nourished its relationship with the circumpolar...

China’s interest in securing permanent observer status in the Arctic Council and its growing icebreaker capabilities have spawned reactions from Arctic states ranging from warm enthusiasm to extreme caution....

In narratives about potential Arctic conflict, Russia is often presented as the “bad guy,” the state most likely to tip the region into a geopolitical competition for resources and...

Qu’il s’agisse de puissances côtières de l’Arctique ou de nouveaux acteurs, notamment d’États pauvres en énergie de l’Asie de l’Est, de nombreux pays tournent leurs regards vers la région...

Something is intuitively appealing about the notion of supporting local businesses. Some municipalities have procurement policies that require them to buy from local vendors, or at least give local...

James Miller Williams is not among Canada’s most prominent historical figures, but he is among our most influential. In 1856, this carriage maker from Hamilton, Ontario, bought a failed...

Une intense activité règne dans l’Arctique. Tandis que les mesures par satellite confirment la fonte record de la calotte glaciaire, le Canada et quatre autres États Côtiers ont notamment...

From social impact bonds to carbon taxes, legislators are taking a hard look at the socially harmful consequences that result when many parties contribute to a problem but no...